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III.—ACTION UNDER STATUTORY POWERS DURING THE YEAR.
A.—Proceedings under Sections 17, 18 and 23 of the Housing
Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring repairs nil
(2) Number of dwelling-houses which were rendered fit after
service of formal notices:—
(a) by owners nil
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
B. Proceedings under Public Health Acts: —
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices were
served requiring defects to be remedied 185
(2) Number of dwelling-houses in which defects were remedied
after service of formal notices:—
(a) by owners 185
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners nil
C. Proceedings under Sections 19 and 21 of the Housing Act,
1930:—
(1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which Demolition
Orders were made 9
(2) Number of dwelling-houses demolished in pursuance of
Demolition Orders 6*
D. Proceedings under Section 20 of the Housing Act, 1930:—
(1) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were made 62†
(2) Number of separate tenements or underground rooms in
respect of which Closing Orders were determined, the
tenement or room having been rendered fit nil
IV.—HOUSING ACT, 1935.—OVERCROWDING:—
A.— (i) Number of dwellings overcrowded at the end of the year 664
(ii) Number of families dwelling therein 664
(iii) Number of persons dwelling therein 3,461
B.—Number of new cases of overcrowding reported during the year 51
C.—(i)Number of cases of overcrowding relieved during the year 87
(ii) Number of persons concerned in such cases 267
D.—Particulars of any cases in which dwelling-houses have again
become overcrowded after the Local Authority have taken
steps for the abatement of overcrowding nil
E.—Any other particulars with respect to overcrowding conditions
upon which the Medical Officer of Health may consider it
desirable to report. See p. 29.
Accommodation on L.C.C. Estates.
During the year information was received of 46 Holborn families for whom
accommodation was provided by the London County Council.
*Three other houses were demolished, pursuant to Demolition Orders, early in 1937.
†In addition, undertakings as to future user of, or the execution of works to, underground
rooms and parts of buildings were accepted in seven cases.